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Switzerland's national railways firm SBB has announced it will be running a two-year experiment to gauge interest in Bitcoin. Starting November 11, customers will be able to trade Swiss francs for the crypto currency through its network of more than…

After several long days seeking out the best products on show at IFA’s 1.6 million square foot display area, I returned home from Berlin both impressed and excited about the future of technology. Here are TechSpot’s best picks from IFA 2016.

There’s no mistaking the fact that Google is one of many companies that consider machine learning to be the future of technology. This form of AI already powers many of its systems, such as image recognition functions, smart replies, spam…

Europe is leading the charge when it comes to the adoption of zero-emission vehicles. It was reported in April that the Netherlands is looking to ban the sale of all gas and diesel powered cars by 2025, and now Norway…

US tech companies have been experiencing a pretty difficult time in Europe lately, especially in France. Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are being sued by French anti-racist groups; anti-Uber protests are commonplace, turning violent last year; and now Google, which has…

The European Union is setting out new proposals that could force US streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to show more European TV shows and movies in the continent. Sites are also asked to prominently feature the…

The European Commission’s investigation into Google’s alleged abuse of its dominant market position has dragged on for over six years, but the case may be about to reach a conclusion. According to a report in The Telegraph, the commission is…

European regulators have already agreed on eliminating mobile roaming charges in 2017, and now they also want citizens to be able to access their online services without any geographic restrictions to content. Well, to some extent at least.

Last June, Facebook launched its photo-sharing Moments app in the US and several other countries, but it was withheld in those areas where the software’s facial recognition technology violated local data privacy laws. Now, Moments is available worldwide, after the…

The US-based stock photo company Getty Images says it will file a formal complaint with the European Union’s antitrust commission against Google, accusing the search giant of encouraging piracy and having an unfair advantage when it comes to site traffic…

Google is facing new problems in Europe. On Wednesday, the continent’s antitrust authorities charged the company with “stifling competition” by requiring cell phone manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and Chrome and set them as the default search services on their…

While electric vehicles sales in the US make up around just 0.6 percent of the total market – a figure that will increase once Tesla’s Model 3 arrives next year – EVs continue to be much more popular in Europe.

When it comes to self-driving vehicles, it’s starting to look like we could see a lot more trucks hitting the roads before cars do. As a way of proving that these rigs are viable modes of transporting goods, six convoys…

Google seems to be having some trouble with Europe’s tax laws. Last month, it was reported that Italian police suspect the company has evaded 227 million euros ($247.5 million) in taxes between 2009 and 2013. Now, French authorities have demanded…

Mobile operator Three has announced that it will become the first major carrier in Europe to block ads at a network level. The move will no doubt upset ad companies, as well as the many digital publishers who rely on…

A new form of Android malware has appeared in Europe that is being spread via SMS messages. Danish company Heimdal Security, which uncovered Mazar BOT, told the BBC that it has already spread to 100,000 devices in Denmark, although it’s…

Microsoft has launched what could be its last smartphone to bear the Lumia name: the Windows 10-powered Lumia 650. Priced at a budget $199, the device comes in black and white, and will only be available in select markets in…

Apple has announced that it is going to open its first iOS development center in Europe. The facility, to be located at a partner institute in Naples, Italy, will teach students how to create apps for the Apple ecosystem of…

Facebook has begun a Europe-wide campaign to stop racist and extremist posts on its site. The social network launched the ‘Initiative for Civil Courage Online’ in Berlin, and has pledged to invest more than 1 million Euros ($1.09 million) to…

Update: Apple has been forced to deny rumors and make a statement to Buzzfeed clarifying that they are not developing an iPhone to Android switching tool. "There is no truth to this rumor,” according to Apple spokesperson Trudy Muller. “We…

Here's some bad news for net neutrality supporters. Ars Technica reports that the European Parliament voted today in favor of creating Internet fast lanes and slow lanes. Advocates of the vote say it will encourage innovation in the EU, but…

On Friday, politicians in Denmark made an agreement to get rid of tax breaks on electric cars by 2020. The Local reports the government says this ban on tax breaks will make things fairer for car owners, but a lot…

The trans-Atlantic Safe Harbor data-transfer agreement which governs the flow of personal data from the European Union to the US has been ruled invalid. The European Court of Justice said that the agreement compromises the privacy of EU citizens and…